http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/ Closed End Funds 2 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:10:43 GMT Jerry Wendelin http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1790 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1790 The assets of EQS and TTO are mostly equities in privately-held companies. There is no public market for these firms, so there is no market value to rely on. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:58:48 GMT psteinx http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1789 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1789 When I go to ETFConnect.com and sort taxable CEFS by discount level, the 3 biggest discounts (for now anyways) are for EQS, TTO, and MVC. I've looked a bit at Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:26:56 GMT financialkochin http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1788 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1788 NEW YORK, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Chile Fund, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: CH) (the "Fund"), a closed-end management investment company, announced today that Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:36:35 GMT buddylak http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1787 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1787 Why will UTF shareholders who value the tax preference on the dividends vote for a merger? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:23 GMT buddylak http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1786 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1786 There seems (as yet?) to be little institutional ownership. The total market value of VAZ is less than $30million. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:50:10 GMT tbil http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1785 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1785 ... *** The easy fruit has been picked. I still own muni funds I bot at a 20% discount, but not buying more here. TBill *** Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:44 GMT peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1784 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1784 I thought MXEPR was offering regular 6 month tenders - but no word since Dec; Has the program been eliminated? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:23 GMT peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1783 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1783 I thought MXEPR was offering regular 6 month tenders - but no word since Dec; Has the program been eliminated? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:16:09 GMT peter http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1782 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1782 With BWC merging into BOE either BOE's discount (-2.6) will increase or BWC's (-4.9) will increase so "long BWC" is a likely positive excess profit play and Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:16:36 GMT rich abraham http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1781 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1781 Yes Muni Cefs have worked out very well . I have sold most of the ones I had except VAZ and some leftovers. For entertainment you might want to look at the Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:22:16 GMT financialkochin http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1780 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1780 Is the easy money all made or is there something left? The discounts on state funds are still often over 15% VAZ is still near 18% Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:55:37 GMT buddylak http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1779 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1779 The four Nuveen Florida funds have discounts in the 11%-12% range the Nuveen national funds have discounts of avout 5%. The national fund shareholders have not Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:46:02 GMT James Higginbottom http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1778 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1778 "Garry", Do the world a favor and kill yourself. Thanks! Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:39:07 GMT tbil http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1776 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1776 ... *** It does. ONe 10% at -2% to NAV tender I recently did was at mid single digits ... took half my stock. TBill Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:37:20 GMT tbil http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1775 http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/closedendfunds2/message/1775 ... *** YOu might wanna put your MUNI CEF's in your TAXABLE account...and your other CEF's that generate taxable income in your IRA. TBill CFP,RIA